Should I Major in Theatre? (Part III)
All this month we will be exploring questions, concerns, and recommendations for high school juniors and seniors looking down the runway at high school graduation and all that lies beyond.
All this month we will be exploring questions, concerns, and recommendations for high school juniors and seniors looking down the runway at high school graduation and all that lies beyond.
All this month we will be exploring questions, concerns, and recommendations for high school juniors and seniors looking down the runway at high school graduation and all that lies beyond.
All this month we will be exploring questions, concerns, and recommendations for high school juniors and seniors looking down the runway at high school graduation and all that lies beyond.
Absolutely, go get that theatre degree…yes, and can you minor in something? Or earn a certificate that can help you earn money when the acting jobs aren’t there?
You may have heard the axiom, “If you can imagine yourself doing anything other than acting, do it.” Often, it is not offered in the attempt to discourage you, rather to ask you to consider if you have the perseverance to weather the storms this career will throw at you.
Why “learn” is a deliberate word choice, over memorize
Better actors have a life outside of being actors. Just be an interesting human. Interesting humans are interesting actors.
Your type is a part of how you interface with this industry, so let’s get clear on what its components are.
Have you read Part 1, yet? Why: Why are you auditioning for this show? Sure, you may love it, but are you suited for it? Do you really fit the specs? Even if you know the show, be sure to read the notes the producer includes in the breakdown; they are specific for a reason, …
It’s important that you know a set of key information before arriving at any audition, beginning with where the audition is; it’s not always at the producing organization’s facility. It’s not hard, just remember what you learned in school: ask the 5 Ws (and one H) and read the whole question (breakdown). Who: Who is …